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Vyšehrad

Protection
national cultural monument of the Czech Republic, cultural monument of the Czech Republic
Official website
www.praha-vysehrad.cz
Hours and prices
check the official website, they change with the season
Vyšehrad

Vyšehrad is a historic fort in Prague, Czech Republic, just over 3 km southeast of Prague Castle, on the east bank of the Vltava River. It was likely founded in the 10th century. Inside the fort are the Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul and the Vyšehrad Cemetery, containing the remains of many famous Czechs, such as Antonín Dvořák, Bedřich Smetana, Karel Čapek, and Alphonse Mucha. It also contains Prague’s oldest Rotunda of St. Martin, from the 11th century.

Sources

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